‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB Playoff Rosters: A.J. Burnett Does Not Fit On »
With the postseason set to begin on Wednesday, the Yankees announced their roster for the American League Division series against the Twins. As expected, AJ Burnett is on the roster––although he is not in the starting rotation––while Ivan Nova and Javier Vazquez has been left out. Now, it would seem to be a ridiculous [...]
MLB Playoff Predictions 2010: The Reds Crash the »
The Cincinnati Reds have been a dark-horse pick by a lot of fans for a few years and the team put it all together in 2010. Dusty Baker is now taking his third National League team into the playoffs. Will this be the year he gets that ring? The Reds offense, led by slugger Joey Votto and lead-off hitter Brandon Phillips, gets to face the toughest [...]
New York Yankeees Announce ALDS Roster »
Via the Journal News: The Yankees just sent out a release with their official roster for the ALDS. Here’s the breakdown: Pitchers: Sabathia, Pettitte, Hughes, Burnett, Mitre, Moseley, Logan, Robertson, Chamberlain, Wood, Rivera Catchers: Posada, Cervelli Infielders: Teixeira, Cano, Jeter, Rodriguez, Berkman, Pena Outfielders: Swisher, [...]
New York Yankees Announce ALDS Roster; A.J. Burnett Is »
The New York Yankees have released their 25-man roster for the American League Division Series which begins Wednesday in Minnesota. While most of the roster is as expected, there were some decisions manager Joe Girardi needed to make. Girardi has chosen a three-man starting pitching rotation for this series. CC Sabathia will start Game One on [...]
25 Random Facts About the 2010 New York Yankees »
So a couple of weeks back, Yahoo Sports writer Jeff Passan wrote a column called Think you know baseball? No, you don’t. It was a good article that gave 25 facts about baseball that weren’t typical common knowledge. I liked it and in the back of my mind I thought that I wanted to do something similar about the Yankees at the end of the [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Benching A.J. Burnett a No-Brainer »
It's being reported this morning that A.J. Burnett will not be part of the Yankees' plans in the ALDS against the Twins.Not exactly shocking news, I know. Dudes who lose 15 games and and post 5.26 ERAs don't typically inspire the faith of their manager come playoff time.The good news? After this season, Mr. Burnett only has three years left on his [...]
A.J. Burnett of New York Yankees: The Worst Value in »
A.J. Burnett will not be in the Yankees' ALDS rotation according to some sources. They will go with the highly expected threesome of Sabathia, Pettitte, and Hughes. Game 4 would see Sabathia pitch again, on short rest. The rest of the series, if it went further, would have Pettitte pitching again on normal rest because of the off day. This is [...]
A.J. Burnett Out of Yankees ALDS Rotation »
Via the NY Post: Because of A.J. Burnett‘s miserable season, the Yankees will use , Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes in the best-of-five series that opens tomorrow night against the AL Central champion Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. Even though Burnett was 1-0 with 1.54 ERA in two games against the Twins this year, it would be [...]
Bernie Williams Interview: Life With and Without the »
One of Bernie Williams' most memorable conversations with the late George Steinbrenner had nothing to do with baseball. About eight or nine years ago, the Yankees suspended their annual Family Day at the Stadium, an event during which the players were able to bring their children to play around on the field. Williams' wife, Waleska, was upset [...]
MLB Playoff Schedule 2010: Ranking the Pitching »
Marquee pitching matchups are what playoff baseball is all about. Men like Curt Schilling and John Smoltz built their legacies in the harsh crucible of October, and now a new set of aces is ready to take center stage and make that sort of impact themselves. Some, like Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee, have already established their postseason prowess. [...]